NZ Hot Rod – August 2019

Feature by Craig Stare I DON’T usually do this but being a slightly unusual car I decided to look up a few quick facts about the ...

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The car duly arrived here in NZ, and Stan drove it up until last year and decided to give the car a repaint in its original colo ...

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22 > NZ HOT ROD AUGUST 2019 By John Evaa Photos from the Brent Thorpe Collection and John Eva DURING the formative years of D ...

> 23 In 1968 Brent was driving this straight ’49 Ford single spinner. Brent had this nice black ’36 coupe in ’68. Around that ...

24 > NZ HOT ROD AUGUST 2019 The coupe debuted at the drags in 1971 in B/Altered class and ran 13.8. It later became the ill-f ...

> 25 Drag bike champ of 1975 was Earle Nunn, then from Manapouri, raced at every Ruapuna meet back then. Brent Thorpe’s last ...

26 > NZ HOT ROD AUGUST 201 9 A New Beginning LA Roadster Show The Show A professional presentat ...

> 27 Photos by Leadfoot, Words by Paul Martinez THE Los Angeles Roadster club had the great fortune of perfect weather, and e ...

28 > NZ HOT ROD AUGUST 2019 Wow, This 1957 Chevrolet LCF (Low Cab Forward) stakebed is new to us, and it looks totally cool a ...

> 29 Kiwi Shipping was there to collect swapmeet-bought treasures and ship back home. It’s a great service. Model T, A and de ...

30 > NZ HOT ROD AUGUST 2019 This ’33 roadster looks in great shape and has the makings of a very cool hot rod. 50K seems like ...

> 31 Fully restored ’34 Vicky was on display. Cool ’34 3-window is a driver with current tags. These deuce bodies have been s ...

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> 33 Phone: (07) 552 5977 Email: Rods by Reid can provide all your hot rodding requirements for your Hot Rod, Custom or Muscl ...

34 > NZ HOT ROD AUGUST 2019 ArArtrtitisistst Showcase IN HIS own words: When I was a young fella back in the ‘70s, I lived in ...

> 35 ffour-second bracket and the 300 mph barrier – I was in the crowd watching. After spending a couple of years doing my OE ...

36 > NZ HOT ROD AUGUST 2019 pencil for the outline and lighter areas. I then work through the various pencil grades and finis ...

> 37 7 Penn Place, Upper Riccarton (off Blenheim Road) p: 03 374 6330 e: [email protected] FROM YOUR DREAMS TO REALITY ...